A Huge List of Sales: $30 Cold Picnic and More Early Memorial Day Sales
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Memorial Day salesare already here. Merrell’s Memorial Day sale — which the brand is calling “Merrell May,” but I’m not fooled by such verbiage — has great deals onhiking bootsand slip-ons if you’re prepping for outdoor activities. If you’ll be spending the summer perched under yourAC unit, Cold Picnic has some very cute (and very cheap, considering) throw pillows on sale to spruce up your lounging space, andArticle’s salehas plenty more home décor, including some surprisingly affordablecouches. And no matter how you’ll be spending your warm-weather days, there are plenty of summery clothes on sale to keep you cool.
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Women’s fashion
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Your weekly pointelle deal: a high-necked tank that comes in black and slate blue.
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Another high-necked option that’s $5 cheaper.
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Is it a T-shirt? Is it a tank top? All I know is that it’s 40 percent off (and still in stock in all three colors: black, white, and bright red).
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Sleep writerAmelia Jerdensays this organic-cotton-and-spandexbodysuitis the best thing she bought last month. It has a full-coverage bottom, “which I prefer for a bodysuit.” Jerden purchased it in the floral Morning Glory print, but it’s also on sale in Cherry Red, Sage Green, Baby Pink, and Mocha.
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This BDG polo comes in a few patterns, but I like the one with the cobalt collar best.
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Some $50 jorts, available in five washes and sizes 23 through 34. The shade pictured here, Denim Light, has the best stock.
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Caslon’s usually a solid choice for more affordable linen goods. These pull-on pants are 30 percent off and come in black, white, and green.
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Skims’s Memorial Day sale (technically called its Bi-Annual Sale) just kicked off with 30 percent off nearly everything. But if you get just one thing, make it thebralette our beauty writer owns in eight colors.
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If theSkims saleisn’t your gig, perhaps you’ll be interested in this nearly half-off bralette from Ugg.
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The triangle-cup version is also on sale for $20.
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These $20 sleep shorts have a handful of sweet patterns to choose from, including salmon stripes and strawberries.
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The best thing that senior editorWinnie Yangbought last month was this anorak from hemp-clothing company Jungmaven. She had resigned herself “to wearing those overly slick-feeling synthetic sun-protection shirts and rash guards,” but she’s hopeful this will be a far comfier alternative.
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These all-white Vans sneakers arestill just $30.
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Water-repellent Merrells worthy of a spot in your suitcase.
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Baggu’s excellent crescent bag is just $36 in the color du jour, butter yellow.
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Speaking of Baggu, nearly all of its Miffy collection is on saleat Ban.do, from packing cubes to asunglasses case.
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Calpak Kaya 15-Inch Laptop Backpack
Calpak’s vegan-leather backpack, which is one of ourbest (and best-looking) backpacksfor work, is half off. It has a separate zippered back compartment to keep your laptop secure, a luggage sleeve, as well as several zippered pouches inside the main compartments to organize the rest of your belongings.
Men’s fashion
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Gap’s sitewide sale is over, but there are always good deals to be found — like this half-off hoodie that comes in three earthy, almost stonewashed shades. There’s also a “buy more, save more” promotion going on: Buy three products to get 20 percent off your purchase, or buy five products to get 30 percent off.
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The best deals I found in the men’s section this week are on comfy shoes. These magnificentcamouflageCrocsare 33 percent off at Nordstrom Rack and fit a men’s size 4 through 13 (so they’ll also fit most women’s sizes, too!).
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These aren’t water-repellent like the Merrells in the women’s section, but they do come in four colors. The price varies, but they’re all at least 30 percent off.
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Dare I say this woven moc is particularly dashing?
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An all-black slide is also on sale if you’d prefer something more low-key.
Beauty
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Everything at Tatcha is 20 percent off with the code FRIEND25 through May 26. We put together a roundup ofour top picks from the sale here, and so far this Best in Classeye creamhas been the most popular with our Strategist readers. It uses silk extract and white peony to seal in moisture and plump up under-eye bags, and also serves as a great primer for concealer.
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A tintedsunscreenfrom EltaMD is 20 percent off. The UV AOX formula is rich with antioxidants and great for dry, sensitive skin.
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Ami Colé is having a very rare sitewide sale, and everything is 20 percent off through Sunday night. Itslip gloss— which beauty writerTembe Denton-Hurstattests holds a similar cultural impact to the Telfar bag — is so good that she keeps one in every bag.
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Another good deal on status-y lip oil: Tom Ford for 50 percent off!
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Luxury hair-care brand Oribe (beloved by designer Suzy KondiandBuzz Bissinger) is offering 20 percent off everything — except sets — through May 19. This rinse treatment is meant to be applied in place of a conditioner and left on for one minute before rinsing off. The result is glossy, hydrated hair that supposedly lasts up to 15 washes.
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Foreo makes our favoritefacial-cleansing brush, and I found this travel-size version on sale for as little as $59 (when you buy it in Evergreen, pictured here). It uses T-sonic pulsations (the “T” stands for “transdermal”) to remove dirt, oil, sweat, makeup residue, and dead skin cells.
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Sadly,Futurewise is no more. If you’re a fan of its Best in Classmoisturizer, it’s only $9 atMartie, a website I’ve been meaning to try. It purchases surplus food,beauty, and other fancy-grocery-store-adjacent items and offers them to shoppers for a hefty discount.
Home and kitchen
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Areaware Goober Mini Candles
Areaware’s quartet of blobby candles are almost too cute to burn.
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Several pillow covers are eye-poppingly cheap as well. TheLimelightcushion is free with the purchase of any of the above — just add both items to your cart to see the discount.
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Everything at Marimekko is 20 percent off, and members — just enter your email to become one — get an extra 10 percent discount on top of that. It’s a good time to pick up these handleless mugs in the iconic Unikko flower pattern.
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Estelle Stemless Wineglasses
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Estelle Sunday Lowball Glasses
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Estelle Sunday Highball Glasses
Three sets of Estelle’s handblown cocktail glasses are half off at Nordstrom. There are many colors to choose from, including lavender, blush pink, yellow, and more.
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A sweet floral bandanna from the Foggy Dog’s collaboration with Rifle Paper Co. Two other Easter-inspired prints are also on sale: bunnies and carrots.
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BioLite’s portable, high-techfire pitis our top choice for camping. Strategist contributorJames Lynchgave it two thumbs up: “Other than finding your grandpa or a nearby Eagle Scout, I don’t think I’ve seen anything that makes building and maintaining a fire easier,”he writes.
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If you’ll be spending your summer in the backyard, we highly recommend thesesolar-powered string lights. The 18-foot cord is connected to a battery that can provide up to 20 hours of illumination at the dimmest setting. (It can also be charged more quickly via USB.)
Kids
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Martie’s pint-size whisk-and-spatula set is on sale at both Martie and the brand’s website, though the color offerings (and discounts) differ.
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Baby’s first Moabs. Still in stock in sizes 10.5 through 2.
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The Owlet Dream Duo 2 can help you feel at ease when your baby is sleeping. The smart sockmonitorsyour baby’s heart rate, sleep quality, and oxygen levels while they snooze, and the camera allows you to keep an eye on your little one.
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